Dodge, Mary Mapes, 1830-1905 · [New York : Scribner & Co.] · leaf 428
in chase after thedeer. A recent thaw had cleared the ice ofmost of the snow, and, freezing again, the icewas now smooth, with a few patches of frozensnow lying on it. I dont know what Nedthought, for he was an old hunter; but thesesights were new to. me at the time, and I won-dered to see the deer… … a the two wolves overtook it. 991 992 A TROOP OF WOLVES AFTER A DEER. [Sept. the deer had reached the middle of the bay.Soon the two wolves in advance overtook it,and the leading one sprung forward, caught thedeer by the side, and dragged along the ice try-ing to haul it down. But after dragging…
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